A look-alike commoner is secretly hired to take the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.
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Cast
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| Byung-Hun Lee | ... | Ha-seon / King Gwang-hae | |
| Seung-ryong Ryu | ... | Heo Gyun (as Ryu Seung-Ryong) | |
| Hyo-Joo Han | ... | Queen (as Hyo-ju Han) | |
| In-kwon Kim | ... | Do | |
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Gwang Jang | ... | Eunuch |
| Eun-kyung Shim | ... | Sa-wol | |
| Myung-gon Kim | ... | Park Choong-seo | |
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Yong-gu Do | ... | Minister of National Defense |
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Lee El | ... | Ahn Gae-Shi |
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Soo-ho Ha | ... | General Jung Jeon |
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Sung-Yong Han | ... | Public Officer Who Escorts Ha-Sun |
| Bae-soo Jeon | ... | Minister of Justice (as Bae-Su Jeon) | |
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Sung-hee Jo | ... | Prince Gwanghae's Public Officer 2 |
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Yeong-ho Joo | ... | Public Officer 1 Who Escorts King Gwanghae (as Young-Ho Joo) |
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Gil-dong Kim | ... | Chief of Security Force Guarding the King |
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Amid national chaos and fear for his life, tyrannical King Gwanghae orders his trusted councilor Heo Kyun to find a royal body double. He hires Ha-seon, a peasant mimic who bears a perfect resemblance to the King. When King Gwanghae collapses from a mysterious poison, Ha-seon reluctantly becomes a King. He must follow his conscience to save his country from collapse, avoid assassination, and pull off the biggest masquerade in history. K Written by CJ Entertainment
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The King of Façade See more »Genres:
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Country:
South KoreaLanguage:
KoreanRelease Date:
13 September 2012 (South Korea) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,839, 7 December 2012, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$922,921Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$94,268,432Company Credits
Production Co:
CJ Entertainment, Realies Pictures, CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics See more »
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Dolby DigitalColor:
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2.35 : 1
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Woo-Suk Kang was originally set to direct, but due to trouble in production's development, Kang dropped out of project and Chang-min Choo on board to helm this film instead. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Well this movie is not meant to be hidden! I know enough history to recognize that the two faces of the ancient god Ianós have no relevance to bad or good or prince Gwanghae or the dual role of Byung-hun Lee.But the acting of the latest is surely godlike.
Byung-hun Lee plays the part of Gwanghaegun the fifteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty and this movie is a work of fiction created around a quote that I love , "Do not put on record what is meant to be hidden".
The plot of the movie is the following.The king, afraid of his life during rumors of assassination attempts, searches for a man that looks like him and can replace him as long as the danger for his life remains.
What follows is a masterpiece.Great actors,great direction and great costumes create a drama worth anyone's time.
Do not miss it.